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I would not take this truck into the boonies without E rated rubber. At least not any boonies where rocks are a thing.
These things weigh 7,000 pounds or more when kitted out.
I learned this through experience back in my earlier LR4 days.
I'm running 275/70 these days, and it is the first tire size I am starting to get pretty comfortable with. Loads more sidewall than my old Zeons on 19's, and finally enough sidewall that you get a little protrusion past the wheel lip to offer the rim some protection. My old 18" LR3 wheels with 265/65's got the absolute crap kicked out of them on a few talus slope crossings.
Granted, that my truck is not a daily driver, and I do not tow with it, but for hard use, I want the biggest, heaviest tire I can possibly stuff under there. Next time I need brakes, I will likely replace mine with the TD6 rotors and carriers and set it up to run 17" wheels.
YMMV, or course.
These things weigh 7,000 pounds or more when kitted out.
I learned this through experience back in my earlier LR4 days.
I'm running 275/70 these days, and it is the first tire size I am starting to get pretty comfortable with. Loads more sidewall than my old Zeons on 19's, and finally enough sidewall that you get a little protrusion past the wheel lip to offer the rim some protection. My old 18" LR3 wheels with 265/65's got the absolute crap kicked out of them on a few talus slope crossings.
Granted, that my truck is not a daily driver, and I do not tow with it, but for hard use, I want the biggest, heaviest tire I can possibly stuff under there. Next time I need brakes, I will likely replace mine with the TD6 rotors and carriers and set it up to run 17" wheels.
YMMV, or course.
